- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1825 Feb. 13, Indian Springs [to] G[eorge] M. Troup, [Governor of Georgia] / Duncan G. Campbell [and] Ja[me]s Meriwether
- Creator:
- Campbell, Duncan Green, 1787-1828
- Contributor to Resource:
- Meriwether, James
- Date of Original:
- 1825-02-13
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Land tenure
Indian agents - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- official reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter from Duncan G. Campbell and James Meriwether, commissioners appointed to treat with the Creek Indians, to George M. Troup, Governor of Georgia (1823-1827), dated February 13, 1825 -- one day after the signing of the Treaty of Indian Springs (February 12, 1825). Campbell and Meriwether inform the governor that they have completed treaty negotiations with a portion of the Creeks, who they say they "consider the Nation." This treaty ceded nearly all the Creek lands remaining in Georgia but was abrogated by an act of Congress later the same year. The commissioners congratulate Troup on his efforts to see the treaty come to fruition.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc493
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc493
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc493#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc493/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 48, folder 12, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Indian Springs
13th.. Feby. [February] 1825
Sir~
Your Express has this moment reached us & delivered your Communication covering the proceedings of Congress upon the Indian question. ~ We are happy to inform you that the "long agony is over," and that we concluded a treaty yesterday with what we consider the Nation, for nearly the whole Country. We inclose you a copy, also dispatches for the Government. These last are addressed to your Care, to secure their certain transmission by tomorrows Mail. The original Treaty will be conveyed by our Secretary to Washington City by stage leaving Wilkes on thursday next. We are still in time for ratification by the present Senate, and beg to offer you our sincere congratulations upon the more than successful issue of a negotiation in which you have been an ardent coworker --
With great consideration & respect
[Signed] Duncan G. Campbell
[Signed] Jas [James] Meriwether His Excellency G. [George] M. Troup.~
Page: [2]
Letter D. [Duncan] G. Campbell & J. [James] Meriwether
13 Feby [February] 1825
Indian Treaty
[unclear text: Comd: ] to Legislature
23d [23rd] May 1825.